Art Berke, a lifelong White Sox fan, has worked at the highest levels of the sports industry with Major League Baseball, ABC Television and Sports Illustrated. He grew up in Northwest Indiana, in the shadow of old Comiskey Park, and proudly proclaims 2005 as the best year of his life. Art offers his glass half-full opinions and observations as he lives and dies with the Sox.

John Danks in the Fold, Will Baby Bro Jordan Join Him in Chicago This Summer?

Within a matter of four days, the Sox have come to terms with their four arbitration-eligible players. On Saturday it was Bobby Jenks and Carlos Quentin, yesterday it was Tony Pena and today it was John Danks signing a one-year deal for a reported $3.45 million.

And what about promising outfielder Jordan Danks (below)? After his fine year in Birmingham and an impressive showing in the Arizona Fall League, I’m sure that John hopes his talented younger sibling finds his way to the Cell some time this summer and a place in the White Sox outfield picture. If not this year, it would seem a certainty that he will be in the Sox big league plans in 2011.

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